About Catherine
Catherine Knowles
Journalist
Currently working as a freelance writer and content creator, Catherine has a keen interest in all areas of technology and storytelling in our digital age. Having worked with a number of businesses and people across media, education, publishing and communications, Catherine has a definite respect for common sense, great content and turning ideas into reality.
Stories by Catherine - Page 268
Synology hosts backup and DR events for partners in ANZ
Thu, 2nd Jun 2016
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storage
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partner programmes
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synology
Last month Synology, the network attached storage (NAS) solutions specialist, hosted a series of events targeted toward partners in Australia and NZ.
World’s first tropical data center on trial in Singapore
Wed, 1st Jun 2016
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Singapore is trialling the world's first tropical data centre, which could reduce global energy consumption by data centres by up to 40%.
Intel invests in the next wave of computing
Wed, 1st Jun 2016
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uc
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iot
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industrial iot
Intel is currently working to stay at the forefront of technological advancements, and investing in visual cloud, PC innovation, IoT and 5G.
Liferay teams up with Object Consulting to target Australian marketplace
Wed, 1st Jun 2016
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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liferay
Liferay Australia joins forces with Object Consulting to enhance digital transformation offerings in the rapidly growing Australian market.
CompTIA launches customer retention tool for MSPs
Wed, 1st Jun 2016
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crm
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martech
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partner programmes
CompTIA launches Managed Services Client Lifecycle tool to help MSPs boost customer acquisition, retention, and growth.
A modern solution for a modern problem: IBM tackles cyber security
Tue, 31st May 2016
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edutech
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data analytics
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martech
IBM unveils Watson for Cyber Security, leveraging cognitive tech and collaboration with top US universities to tackle modern cyber threats.
Palo Alto Networks continues winning streak
Tue, 31st May 2016
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Palo Alto has been named a leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant report, just as the vendor announced strong third quarter financial results.
NZTC rolls out global online education service
Tue, 31st May 2016
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edutech
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cloud services
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websites
New Zealand Tertiary College (NZTC) launches NZTC Global, offering online early childhood qualifications worldwide.
Finding a solution to the problem that's costing ANZ businesses billions
Tue, 31st May 2016
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customers
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digital engagement
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productivity
With 14.3 million people currently employed in ANZ, unnecessary admin tasks creates a potential $61bn opportunity cost annually to organisations.
Case study: Kiwi business adopts IaaS from leading provider, enables growth
Tue, 31st May 2016
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crm
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cx
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martech
Together with Softsource, Chester’s Plumbing and Bathroom was able to complete an overhaul of its IT infrastructure and enable business expansion.
FirstWave tackles $3 billion enterprise issue
Mon, 30th May 2016
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data protection
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email security
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cybersecurity
Scammers targeting C-Level executives have cost businesses over $3bn, leading FirstWave to release an impersonation filter.
Brocade snaps up Ruckus, looks to dominate networking space
Mon, 30th May 2016
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network infrastructure
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partner programmes
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wireless networks
Brocade completes acquisition of Ruckus Wireless, creating a pure-play networking company focused on the digital age.
AR touches down in the enterprise, driven by key developments
Mon, 30th May 2016
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uc
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healthtech
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ar, vr & metaverse
The smart glasses segment of the augmented reality market is predicted to grow by 140% by 2020, according to Technavio research.
Air New Zealand's latest innovation is all about robots
Mon, 30th May 2016
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crm
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robots
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martech
Air New Zealand is using robotic technology from Invert Robotics to remotely inspect its fleet of aircraft, ensuring safety for employees and customers.
Growing demand for analytics drives IT spending
Mon, 30th May 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
As big data takes on a momentum of its own, driven by developments in IoT technologies and more, businesses are discovering the power of analytics.
Gartner's recognises Riverbed in latest Magic Quadrant report
Fri, 27th May 2016
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
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sdn
Riverbed leads in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for WAN optimisation for a stellar ninth year, cementing its dominance in the sector.
Tenable Network Security takes off with top cyber security award
Fri, 27th May 2016
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cybersecurity
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awards
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tenable network security
Tenable Network Security wins award for excellence in information security at the 2016 AusCERT Awards. #cybersecurity.
Citrix and Microsoft target joint customers with refreshed strategy
Fri, 27th May 2016
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virtualisation
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daas
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partner programmes
Citrix and Microsoft bolster their alliance with a focus on aiding joint customers to embrace cloud mobility and digital transformation.
APAC leads burgeoning Anything-as-a-Service market
Fri, 27th May 2016
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network infrastructure
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data analytics
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sdn
Asia Pacific driving rapid growth in global Anything-as-a-Service (XaaS) market, expected to expand at over 38% CAGR until 2020.
Salesforce brings on AWS as infrastructure provider, plans for global expansion
Fri, 27th May 2016
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data analytics
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Salesforce taps AWS for its global cloud push, harnessing Amazon's prowess to boost enterprise services worldwide.